Doctor of Commerce
The Doctor of Commerce (DCom)
The higher doctorate[2] is awarded for published work of the candidate, demonstrating original contributions of "special excellence" in some branch of commerce. The candidate will be a graduate of the university in question.
The research doctorate
The research doctorate is usually accessed following a related master's degree, often the Master of Commerce. Here, there is generally a requirement that the master's degree in question must include a research component, either comprising coursework with research, or being solely thesis-based.
See also
Notes
- ^ General information can be accessed via, for example, the SAQA qualifications page or the NZQA qualifications page searching for "doctor of commerce".
- ^ See for example the universities of Canterbury, Otago, Kwazulu-Natal Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, Western Australia and Witwatersrand[permanent dead link].
- ^ See for example the University of Venda Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine and UNISA.
- ^ See for example Victoria University of Wellington and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University[permanent dead link].
- ^ For example, at UNISA, and the University of Venda Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ For example, at the University of Johannesburg Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ For example, at the University of Pretoria Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.